MFRI HAZMAT HM-102 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
Hazardous material - ANS any substance or material that is capable of posing an
unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or the environment when transported in commerce,
used incorrectly, or not properly contained or stored
Hazardous waste - ANS what remains after a process or manufacturing acidity has used a
substance and the material is no longer pure
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - ANS The governing body that sets operational policy and
procedures for the jurisdiction you operate in
Awareness Level Personnel - ANS Persons, who in the course of their normal duties, could
encounter an emergency involcing hazardous materials/WMDs and who are expected to
recognize the presence of HazMat/WMDs, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and
secure the area
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) - ANS A division of the American Chemical Society. This
resource provides hazardous materials responders with access to an ernormous collection of
chemical substance information- the CAS registry
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - ANS A collection of permanent rules published in the
Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the U.S. federal government. Its
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, 50 titles represent broad areas of interest that are governed by federal regulation. Each volume
of the CFR is updated annually and issued on a quarterly basis.
Department of Transportation (DOT) - ANS The U.S. government agency that publicizes and
enforces rules and regulations that relate to the transportation of many hazardous materials.
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) - ANS Legislation that
requires a business that handles chemicals to report on those chemicals' type, quantity, and
storage methods to the fire department and local emergency planning committee.
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) - ANS A preliminary action guide for first responders
operating at a hazardous materials incident in coordination with the U.S. Department of
Transportation's labels and placards marking system. The DOT and the Secretariat of
Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT), along with Transport Canada, jointly
developed the ERG.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - ANS Established in 1970, the U.S. federal agency
that ensures safe manufacturing, use, transportation, and disposal of hazardous substances.
Hazardous Material - ANS Any substance or material that is capable of posing an
unreasonable risk to human, health, safety, or the environment when transported in commerce,
used incorrectly, or not properly contained or stored.
Hazardous Waste - ANS A substance that remains after a process or manufacturing plant has
used some of the material and the substance is no longer pure.
HAZWOPER (HAZardous Waste OPerations and Emergency Response) - ANS The federal OSHA
regulation that governs hazardous materials waste site and response training. Specifics can be
found in book 29, standard number 1910.120. Subsection (q) is specific to emergency response.
Incident Commander (IC) - ANS A level of training intended for those assuming command of a
hazardous materials incident beyond the operations level. Individuals trained as incident
commanders should have at least operations level training and additional training specific to
commanding a hazardous materials incident.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
Hazardous material - ANS any substance or material that is capable of posing an
unreasonable risk to human health, safety, or the environment when transported in commerce,
used incorrectly, or not properly contained or stored
Hazardous waste - ANS what remains after a process or manufacturing acidity has used a
substance and the material is no longer pure
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - ANS The governing body that sets operational policy and
procedures for the jurisdiction you operate in
Awareness Level Personnel - ANS Persons, who in the course of their normal duties, could
encounter an emergency involcing hazardous materials/WMDs and who are expected to
recognize the presence of HazMat/WMDs, protect themselves, call for trained personnel, and
secure the area
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) - ANS A division of the American Chemical Society. This
resource provides hazardous materials responders with access to an ernormous collection of
chemical substance information- the CAS registry
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - ANS A collection of permanent rules published in the
Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the U.S. federal government. Its
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 1
, 50 titles represent broad areas of interest that are governed by federal regulation. Each volume
of the CFR is updated annually and issued on a quarterly basis.
Department of Transportation (DOT) - ANS The U.S. government agency that publicizes and
enforces rules and regulations that relate to the transportation of many hazardous materials.
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) - ANS Legislation that
requires a business that handles chemicals to report on those chemicals' type, quantity, and
storage methods to the fire department and local emergency planning committee.
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) - ANS A preliminary action guide for first responders
operating at a hazardous materials incident in coordination with the U.S. Department of
Transportation's labels and placards marking system. The DOT and the Secretariat of
Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT), along with Transport Canada, jointly
developed the ERG.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - ANS Established in 1970, the U.S. federal agency
that ensures safe manufacturing, use, transportation, and disposal of hazardous substances.
Hazardous Material - ANS Any substance or material that is capable of posing an
unreasonable risk to human, health, safety, or the environment when transported in commerce,
used incorrectly, or not properly contained or stored.
Hazardous Waste - ANS A substance that remains after a process or manufacturing plant has
used some of the material and the substance is no longer pure.
HAZWOPER (HAZardous Waste OPerations and Emergency Response) - ANS The federal OSHA
regulation that governs hazardous materials waste site and response training. Specifics can be
found in book 29, standard number 1910.120. Subsection (q) is specific to emergency response.
Incident Commander (IC) - ANS A level of training intended for those assuming command of a
hazardous materials incident beyond the operations level. Individuals trained as incident
commanders should have at least operations level training and additional training specific to
commanding a hazardous materials incident.
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